<3, that makes sense that you'd have grown beyond the high school mentality after being an exchange student. I hated high school and left 5 months early. Then I came back for the graduation ceremony (thank you mom and dad) and was rebuffed by all the idiots. So I never looked back - college was way better. And the U of M will be great since it's so big and you get to be anonymous. That was my favorite feature of it.

And :carrot: :carrot: :carrot: on another pound loss. How about next time you don't hide it on me??? :D :D :D Just kidding, I haven't gained. I just know I haven't lost.

Kristen, just think how great you're doing towards your gaol. By the time you're ready to go to prom, you'll be sleek and divine and blow them all away.

I did have bad, bad, bad for lunch. It was good, good, good but no nutritional value (except the calcium in the ice cream). I had a small (yes it was small) hot fudge brownie sundae made with cookie dough ice cream. It was good and filling - about 500 calories. So calorie wise I'm up to 800 so far today which is fine, but the nutrition is in the hole.

The reason I did it is that I have my "treat" every evening after dinner. I like ice cream (the heck with being lactose intolerant) so I have a small sundae for dessert if I've been pretty good all day. Well dinner time has been getting later with the sun staying up longer and then I haven't wanted to have my treat and then I resent it for not being able to have it. So every once in a while, I'll have it even though I'm not hungry. Direct contradiction to my goal - and the goal is to eat only when hungry. So anyway I get my treat, fail at my goal OR I don't eat the treat and resent the heck out of it. So DS's GF suggested I have my treat for lunch instead. Seemed like a smart idea, so I did that. I think that will be good. Only draw back is that now I don't have anything to look forward to. I don't know, I think I'm nuts. Oh why can't I have my DS's metabolism????:?: :?: :?:

Well, that's it for now. I'll chat with you later.
Marie

hi everyone

i haven't seen much of mcd in other countries but i think they all have their own regional differences. i have to stop eating those darn burgers though, they're not good for me and i sometimes get tempted to add fries which is definitely not good.

i've never been to a prom. we didn't have them when i was at school altho one year we had a dance and i was supposed to go with my boyfriend and then he told me on the day that he couldn't go. i now know that was a "sign" that things were going south. it wasn't a big dress up affair though. maybe slightly dressed up? anyway i didn't want to go on my own so i stayed home. i've been to a ball once with my hubby when we were married and that's it!

marie - i;m not so sure about having a treat for lunch. everyone is different but i find eatttttttttttttting sugar at lunch triggers bad eating behaviouuuuuuuuuuuuur for me. gaaah i have to go can't stand it when keyboard plays up

later everyone

back againnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn
ugh this freaking keyboard.bang crassssssssssssssssh. that's the sound of me beating it into submission. wireless keyboards are great in theory!!!

marie - one day we'll write our novel. one other thing i'd like to do is write quirky tv shows like murphy brown, ally mcbeal, boston legal. i LOVE david e kelley's sense of humour it is fantastic

the lemons are for water with lemon juice to start my day. it helps me overcome my sugar cravings if i keep the astringent taste of lemon on my tongue. also i feel more "balanced" psychologically by the lemon - strange but true

marie good luck with the drawing. i'm looking forward to it!

<3 i bet you have lots of lovely toned muscles. i hear about all your exercise and think one day i will be nice and strong and fit. that would mean more to me than being slim. it would be great to be able to sign up for stuff knowing i can handle it.

kristen and everyone else. hope you're having a great day.

i'm a bit all over the place today. i go outside and read a few pages then run back inside. i'm a bit aimless and need to buckle down but i'm having trouble concentrating. it's strange weather right now. overcast and yucky with occasional spits. we are forecast for more stormy weather so i am getting outside while i can to get some daylight into my eyes. i often find a day of sunshine and reading a good book settles me down.

i might have dog obedience tonight if the weather holds. i have to confess i'm a bit ambivalent about it as we are moving to a new group with a new instructor. i'm sure she knows her stuff, it's her personality. she's always very stressed out and i'm the sort of person that is a psychic sponge so when i'm around stressed people it increases my anxiety. that's why i need lots of HAPPY friends!!! happy and upbeat friends and it brings it out in me...

SweetPea, I completely agree about having happy upbeat people to be around. I have a co-worker that is son negative, I just don't want to be around her. She's alwasy b*tching about something. Dog obedience? I definitely need to do that with Kody. But the cost of gas these days, adding a $6 round trip cost weekly for the classes is too much. I really hate the cost of gas. So Kody will stay ignorant for now.

Lunch treat - it sure worked yesterday. Wow. I had my treat and got a little hungry about 4 pm, and had a string cheese for some protein. Then we had dinner and no dessert. I was good yesterday calorie wise. But I don't think I could do it daily. Eventually I'd be sugar crazed and that wouldn't be good.

It's gorgeous out again today, so DH and I are taking the doggies out for a hike. It'll be great.

TTYL.
Marie

morning all

i'm glad the sugar treat worked for you, but i know for me it would just start me on a big binge - which is exactly what happened yday. the rain came down as predicted so no obedience but i hope to go for a walk. okay scratch hope. i WILL go for a walk this afternoon after the people come to look at the house. everything is still up in the air for the sale to the other people. not to worry, i have nowhere to move at this time anyway. altho i am still waiting to hear if the house i like in auckland sold. hopefully i will get a reply soon and then i can go see if it is as nice in real life as it is in the pictures

a negative co-worker would annoy me too. that's one good thing about working alone :D

hi there

i had 2 sets of people thru and they both seem pretty interested, plus a chap who came last week is coming back tmrw. 1 person mentioned that they weren't sure they wanted to live at a house #13 - funny world huh

anyway off to a friend's place with the dogs. they are going to play with her dog while we natter. sounds good to me

Good morning everyone :wave:

Pretty quiet around here. At least the sun is out and it finally feels like spring. Our snow is almost gone, so now just have to wait for the ground to dry out.
Weekend was busy as DD14 had her judo tournament. She had five fights in two divisions. She didn't manage to win any, but did get a silver medal anyway. It was a tough day for her as they put her in her tough division first, so her first fight she had to tap out as she was getting choked (she just learned a few choke holds and is new to using and avoiding them) then her second fight she twisted her ankle and pulled a ligament. So she had to get taped up to carry on. She's doing alright now, just a little tender and swollen. I don't know why anyone would enjoy going into something that results in so many injuries, but they seem to have fun.:shrug:
I've just been puttering around, not getting a whole lot accomplished. DD16 is on her third or fourth day of a migraine, not to sure how to help her. Telling her that it gets easier when she gets older isn't much help for the pain right now. Poor kid.
Anyway I'm off to fold laundry and read a bit. DD18 took cough syrup and is now passed out. No wonder I don't feel up to doing much being surrounded by all these "sickies";) Oh well, just that time of year.

Take care everyone and have a great day,
K

Hi all, I hope everyone is doing good. SweetPea, it's pretty amazing how much interest your house is generating. It'll probably sell quickly given the interest. I like the idea of #13 scarring someone away. I probably would have thought about the unlucky number but it wouldn't have a say in my choice.

Keira, did your DH make it home this past weekend? I totally agree on the injuries and fun. I hate pain. I used to rollerblade all the time and then fell pretty severely. I've been tentative since and made it not nearly as enjoyable. Same with biking. I had a good accident about 7 years ago that left scars on my face so I'm reminded of it daily. biking isn't as fun either. So now I'm walking. Wait till I trip and break a leg - I'll probably quit then too. :) BTW, one of the accidents (bike) was because I was an idiot. The rollerblading one I was just an idiot because I wasn't wearing a helmet (haven't rollerbladed without one since so I do learn lessons).

Enjoy the pretty weather Kiera. It's nice here too.
Marie

Amazing news!!! the tax investigation is over and i am in the clear. they accepted all my figures and told me about something i could claim but didn't know that i could claim a portion of the expense. hallelujauh (sp) what a happy day

on top of that the sun is shining and i am doing a wee happy dance :cb: of joy. i still feel wretchedly tired and am a bit down but this is good news and i plan to milk it and ride it and focus on the good stuff and hope that will override the hormones or whatever the lil devils are :devil: that try and drag me down. NO i say i will fight you. how's that. i just hope i can keep fighting when i walk past mcd as i am very partial to their ice creams.

i'm off now to get a salad or something else healthy to eat as my celebratory lunch

keira - i bet you're pleased the snow is gone. i love spring time. it's the best time of the year. it's autumn here but after some nasty rain we have had a couple of sunny days. looks like it might rain later but for now i am going to put the washing out and grab a good book and enjoy the outdoors. Sounds like it is hard work for you looking after your children when they're sick but as you say it gets better. migraines *ouch* does she have any pills to take for it? i used to be given voltaren. apparently they work better than traditional migraine pills

marie - isn't this good we're all having nice weather.............. DO NOT go and trip over while you're walking that would be no fun at all. actually i don't know how you handle 3 dogs on leads for walking i struggle enough with 2 and one of them is very good on the lead so it's really only 1 trouble maker.

I am SOOOO much better. I have had 2 really good days. Still having trouble with focusing, so doc is tweaking around my meds a bit. Also giving me something to calm me down and help me sleep.

Hope everyone is well!! When I am able to concentrate, I'll catch up on all the posts. Just wanted to say hi.

Hello everyone,
i'm still not doing so good, called the doctor today, but i might have to look for a new doctor, she doesn't seem confident, which makes me less confident.
She recommended me taking Klonopin every night like 2 hours before bed.
And to go down to 75 mg of effexor, now i'm on 150, we'll see.

I guess i have to do it, try to get my butt in gear and join curves,
go get a pair of sneakers, i don't own any, i hate them, get a sports bra, and a pair of jogging pants-and hope and pray that it will help in many different ways.

I gained 4 1/2 pounds of the 7 i lost.
Today i didn't do too bad, but i had a chocolate bar after dinner, after my fat free fudge pop, and earlier my serving of baked chips, was more like 2 1/2 servings. could have been worse, could have been better.

Tried tonight to talk to husband, again he listened but didnt' have much to say. He was in the mood, but when i am, he isn't, and i'm sorry since i've been depressed my desires are few in that category, and normally, i'm a horn dog*S*

I hope you are all well.

God Bless you all

hi everyone :wave:

marcie - that's fantastic you're starting to feel better and are keeping in touch with the doc about the meds. very promising!!!

jenny - changing docs might be a good idea, it often helps. i take the klonopin sometimes to help me sleep or when i've very agitated and found it helped altho i took it much closer to my bedtime. it's not a long lasting drug so i was told to take an hour before bed. did your doc tell you to be careful reducing the efexor? some people have side effects when reducing the dose. there is a way of titrating it in water to reduce gradually or you can pour some of the contents out of the capsule to reduce it over a few days

i went for a walk with the dogs and it wasn't a success. i'm emotionally exhausted and physically even tho we didn't walk far. i am thinking i might have to set up my dvd and do some richard simmons tapes or maybe the watp. the richard simmons is to disco music which could be good but my tv is in a bedroom and i'm not sure i'll have room to move and do the exercises??? anyway walking with the dogs is off the list for a while arggggggh :devil:

jenny i hear good things about curves. maybe it would be worth giving it a go. as for the desires... hmmm yes casn definitely relate to not being in the mood when things aren't going so well

Okay SweetPea, why is the walking off with the doggies? They need to walk too - gentle reminder. I used to like Richard Simmons but I bought a couple of his more recent stuff and he drove me nuts. I like Sweatin' to the Oldies 2 the best.

Jenny, it does sound like changing drs. would be a good idea. At least get a second opinion.

Marcie, I hope the good trend continues. Good for you working more with your dr.

Things are good and I'm on track with food. I stepped on the scale yesterday and it knocked some sense into me.
Marie

hey all. the dogs get LOTS of exercise running up and down the fencline barking, playing with each other and chasing balls. right now my sanity is more important. i wanted to smack jasmine so i won't walk while i feel that frustrated. i'll wait until i hve someone to walk with me and take 1 lead or in a few days when i feel better.

marie glad you're on track with food. i did well yday and went binge free. today will be hard but each day is. just keep on trucking

holy crap it is pouring down here. i mean torrential and thunder, yuck yuck

i have to go out soon but am waiting for my lawyer to call. i have someone who wants to make me an offer tonight or tmrw morning to buy the house. i could be celebrating soon gals :cheers: